HEARTplay currently offers peer-support groups for children, teens, and young adults in Newton, MA and online. All groups require registration and are offered on an on-going basis during the school year. Participants are encouraged but not required to attend regularly and some groups have a co-occurring caregiver support group. All groups are facilitated by experienced mental health counselors and utilize the expressive arts to engage participants in activities to remember and honor their person as well as to develop emotional awareness and coping skills. The most important factor in HEARTplay groups, though, is that participants get to be with other kids who have also experienced a death, which, as many participants have said, helps them to feel less alone.
Registration is required. If you are new to the HEARTplay program please register here.

Corazón a Corazón
Spanish Speaking Group
All Ages Welcome. Caregiver support available
Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month. New program starting soon.
(currently on zoom)

HEARTplay in Person
Pre-school, elementary, and teen groups offered
Co-occurring caregiver group during elementary group
Meets first Saturday of the month. Groups at 10 AM(pre-K), 10 AM (ages 6-12), 1 PM (teen)
Family Dinner/Grief Workshop offered the third Tuesday of the month 6-7:30 PM.
Good Shepherd Community Care.
160 Wells Ave. Newton.

HEARTplay Virtual Groups
Elementary and teen groups
Meets weekly on Thursdays. Elementary and teen groups alternate Thursdays.
College-age group meets alternate Tuesdays at 3-4 PM.
Down syndrome group meets 2nd & 4th Tuesdays at 4:30-5:30 PM
Grandparent Loss Group meets 3rd Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm
(currently on zoom)
